Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 40
The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā
सोऽनुध्यायंस्तदेवाघं बलवद्विग्रहाकुल: । कथं मृजाम्यात्मरज: प्रसीदेद् वाच्युत: कथम् ॥ ४० ॥ किं कृत्वा साधु मह्यं स्यान्न शपेद् वा जनो यथा । अदीर्घदर्शनं क्षुद्रं मूढं द्रविणलोलुपम् ॥ ४१ ॥ दास्ये दुहितरं तस्मै स्त्रीरत्नं रत्नमेव च । उपायोऽयं समीचीनस्तस्य शान्तिर्न चान्यथा ॥ ४२ ॥
so ’nudhyāyaṁs tad evāghaṁ balavad-vigrahākulaḥ kathaṁ mṛjāmy ātma-rajaḥ prasīded vācyutaḥ katham
萨特拉吉特反复思量自己沉重的罪过，又忧惧与主那强大的奉献者发生冲突，心中自语：“我如何洗净自身的污垢？无误的阿周陀主又如何对我生喜？我当作何事，方能复得吉祥，不致被众人咒骂为目光短浅、卑鄙、愚昧、贪恋财物？我将把女儿——众女之宝——连同赛曼塔卡宝珠一并奉献给主；此乃唯一恰当之策，除此别无能使祂安息之道。”
FAQs
This verse shows that sincere remorse and a desire to cleanse one’s inner impurity are the beginning of restoring one’s relationship with Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta).
In the Syamantaka narrative, Satrājit’s actions created suspicion and wrongdoing; realizing the gravity, he feared displeasing Kṛṣṇa and sought a way to make amends.
Acknowledge the fault without excuses, reflect honestly, and take concrete steps to repair the harm—while seeking divine guidance and forgiveness.